The Town with Matthew Belloni
The RingerPuck founding partner Matthew Belloni takes you inside Hollywood, using exclusive reporting and insight to explain the backstories on everything from Marvel movies to streaming wars. Multiple times each week, Matt will touch on what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 533 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Matt is joined by Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue to discuss all things Apple in Hollywood, including the latest momentum for the studio after big hits like ‘Severance,’ ‘The Studio,’ and ‘F1’; the business model of the streaming ser... more
Live from Bloomberg’s Screentime event in L.A., Matt and Lucas Shaw make the case to buy or sell various entities across the entertainment industry, including the Rock, Comcast, Louis C.K., the Sora 2 freak-out, Glen Powell, Marvel, and more!
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In Part 2 of Matt’s conversation with WME executive chairman and TKO CEO Ari Emanuel and TKO president Mark Shapiro, they discuss how the NFL's next rights negotiations will influence the entertainment industry, how the UFC ended up with Paramount an... more
Matt is joined by WME and TKOs Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro to discuss their new company, Mari. They talk about why they are betting on live experiences, the possibility of the four-day work week changing the way we live, the state of the talent busi... more
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- Streaming and viewer privacy
A great convo on the 09.26.2025 episode with Scott Purdy about trends in producer and distributor models - and Purdy provides good summary with respect to data insights on what’s possible from interrogating the data, and what’s “holy grail”, and also hints at where the corporates should not go with data collection, analysis, and sharing. This is a huge point always overlooked in this show which - mostly - follows the money. Fair enough. Belloni’s point about Netflix making it clear they DON’T ha... more
Apple Podcasts5Charlotte Burgman
United States18 days ago - Why
I truly thought this was an entertainment podcast until today’s show . The only thing good about it was Lucas. Yesterday I felt Matt was a professional and then today happened. There is a place for swearing, but if you want to defend a side try to do better please.
Apple Podcasts3Redsox67United States22 days ago - Baloney Belloni
I’ve enjoyed the show for the last 2 years greatly. Even when I thought Belloni was a little cold in some interviews, but wow! It’s nuts to me that he went harder against the rep for Rotten Tomatoes and their rating system than he did against Trump’s crackdown on Jimmy Kimmel.
Apple Podcasts1Mahx GodinUnited Statesa month ago - Enjoyable but…
I really enjoy this show, especially when Lucas Shaw is the guest on Monday because he can keep Matt in check. Matt can be a bit exhausting sometimes, but overall I find him pretty insightful and entertaining, and he seems like a good guy. I think his recent convo regarding Rotten Tomatoes made him sound a bit like a petulant child, which made it really easy for the guest demolish him. You know you don’t have a real case if your claim is that Amanda Dobbins from the Big Picture is a reputable cr... more
Apple Podcasts4Mih_HallUnited Statesa month ago - Rotten Rotten Tomatoes
Note to self: NEVER trusting another Rotten Tomatoes Review. This makes so much sense now. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Apple Podcasts5Anna2679United Statesa month ago
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Spotify | #31 | United States/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #40 | United States/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #69 |  Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #98 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #108 |  Australia/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #29 |  India/Society & Culture |
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This podcast provides listeners with an inside look into Hollywood, sharing exclusive insights and analysis on the entertainment industry's latest trends and events. The discussions often focus on the intricate dynamics of major studios, streaming wars, and the compelling stories behind high-profile movies and series. Episodes feature industry experts and guests who lend their knowledge about audience behavior, significant events like the Emmys, and broader implications of mergers and acquisitions in the media landscape. This unique combination of firsthand reporting and analytical discussion makes it a vital resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of show business today.
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1. Bari Weiss
2. Ben Smith
3. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
4. Scott Purdy
5. Bill Carter
6. Jacqueline Coley
7. Jim Rutenberg
8. Christine Vachon
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